Past packs together numerous data manipulation techniques that prove to be very useful when analyzing scientific data. The utility can import information from text files and enables you to run various tools in order to produce relevant statistical data or graphic illustrations.

The Past user interface is represented by a single window where you can visualize the imported data. Note that Past can extract information from text files, and you get to decide how it should be organized.

Moreover, Past also enables you to remove the rows or columns that contain irrelevant information, to add new ones, or to simply reorganize the information.

Via the app’s top toolbar you can choose to see the row or columns attributes, to change the selection mode, to activate the bands function and see the rows better, and more.

Most of the Past data analysis capabilities are organized into status bar menus, according to their purpose. The utility can be employed to generate various types of statistics, to plot graphs, to perform time or spacial analysis, and so on.

For your convenience, Past comes with a detailed manual that can be accessed online and contains extensive information about what you can achieve using each tool.

Past enables you to save the original data into .DAT files while the resulting graphs and statistics can be copied to the clipboard and imported in third party apps for further editing. The utility also allows you to send the results directly to the printer.

Past comes with a straightforward approach when it comes to data analysis: just import your data and then apply various manipulation techniques in order to extract relevant statistical information. To conclude, Past is a great tool to have around when dealing with scientific data.